Carol Maginn
1990
Health Care Strategist
Lockhart, Texas
Hi Suni,
I'm so incredibly proud of you! I have been following your current mission all this time and only found out today we went to the same college!!!!!
I can't wait for you to return home and once you are fully recovered from your latest mission I'd so love the opportunity to meet you!
You are my inspiration!
Carol Maginn in Lockhart, Tx
Betty Hatfield
Retired RN
Atlanta, Ga
I live in Louisville, Ky and have been following your ordeal! You remain positive, enthusiastic and incredibly energetic during all the delays in getting back to us. I wanted to congratulate all the time you've clocked in outer space...remarkable. I also want to applaud your professionalism! Thank you for being such a marvelous role model for all women and girls here on earth! You remain in our daily prayers.
Sincerely,
Betty Hatfield
Retired RN
Vanderbilt alumni class 1975
Louise Nottage
Team Lead
Melbourne, Australia
Hi Sunita,
We are adults with disability in Melbourne Australia. We attend Better Health Network Adult Community Options which is a day program for people with disabilty.
We talked about your mission in our client meeting. We have some questions and messages of support.
1. What is it like on the space station?
2. Are you having a good time up there?
3. What do you do all the time?
4. Have you got enough food?
5. Is it like time travel?
6. Are you in the past, present or future for time?
Thanks and safe space traveling.
Have a good time.
Welcome home soon.
Jayne F.
a Mom
Seattle, Wa
Dear Sunita, Wishing you a warm & safe return. Hoping 2025 will provide comfort as well as fascinating terrestrial adventures. Thank you for inspiring us to new heights & challenges as well as being a icon of patience. Hug!!♡
Marie
Belgium
Bonjour Suny,
Je suis belge, un peu plus âgée que vous. J'ai suivi votre histoire et j'ai été touchée par le fait que vous ne puissiez pas revenir sur terre dans les temps prévus. J'ai regardé les vidéos sur la vie que vous menez dans l'ISS et c'est vraiment impressionnant.
Ce petit mot pour vous encourager et pour vous souhaiter un merveilleux Noël ainsi qu'à toute l'équipe.
God bless you!
Marie from Belgium
Vicki Vergeldt
Retired
Birmingham, MI
Hello Suni, I'm writing to you on Friday Oct 11. Tonight's moon is beautiful. I want you to know that I'm thinking of you. How difficult it must be to have realized your dream through this experience in space only to have it extend for so much longer. May you keep safe, fit, and well, in all ways. Just know you are thought of by someone who you do not know, and probably never will, but who saw the beautiful moon tonight and thought of you. Sincerely, Vicki Vergeldt
Tim Ling
1989
Corporate Environmental Director
Columbus, Ohio
Happy Birthday from Ohio, Suni! Here's a good tip for work and life - "don't sweat the stuff you can't control, sweat the stuff you can!"
Enjoy the ride up there!
John Paul
Melbourne
Suni, we supported your liftoff from the Cape and are now looking forward to your safe return home! Only 250mi, like a day's drive to Marathon Key. All the Best!
Brianna Everett
Communications Manager
Happy birthday, Suni! Wishing you all the best on your journey!
Yola McCune
2006
Enrollment Management
Worcester, MA
Suni! You are such an inspiration to all of us. Please know we are always thinking of you during your extended stay in space. You are amazing and you got this :-)
Monika
Evans Library iDesk Supervisor
Melbourne, FL
Happy birthday, Sunita! Sending you warmest wishes from us all at FIT! ♥
Allie Biagioni
AVP, University Events and Protocol at Florida Tech
Happy birthday, Suni!!
David McMahan
Vice President for Student Affairs
Tulsa, OK
From the sand to the stars - Happy Birthday, Sunita!
Kathy Turner
Librarian Emerita
Wishing you a happy birthday, surely like no other!
Hamid K. Rassoul
Cheif Research Officer and Senior Associate Provost for Research
Melbourne
Dear Sunita: A very happy birthday to an amazing astronaut! All of us are inspired by your courage and spirit. Wishing you joy and laughter with your crew. Here’s to another year of exploring the universe—both up there and down here!
Ed Dunne
Rockledge, FL
Hello Sunita!
I work with Gleason Events and our team is responsible for the technical elements for events on campus. We had the pleasure of supporting the commencement at which you were the keynote speaker. I really enjoyed hearing you speak so passionately about your work as an astronaut. I also was struck by your humility, as someone who has accomplished so many big things I found you to be so very relatable and down to earth! It was really cool for the students to be able to hear from you and your experiences as they began their own big things.
I wish you well in your latest adventures! I have heard that astronauts don't regret getting to spend more time in space, so I hope this is the case for you as well. But in any event, I wish you safe travel home when the time comes.
-ED
Matt Thompson
Web Designer at Florida Tech
Merritt Island
Only a handful have ventured into space, but your time there has been truly remarkable. You’ve lived it up in a way few can imagine, and you inspire your fellow countrymen and the world at large. Keep that incredible spirit alive. God bless, and we look forward to seeing you soon!
Ann Marie Kousari
Executive Assistant
Melbourne
Wishing you an abundance of love, blessings, and peace on your birthday, Suni. Looking forward to celebrating having you back home!
Amanda Kay Moske
Chief Data Officer at Florida Tech
Statistics show that those who have the most birthdays live the longest.
Happy Birthday, Suni!
Brylee Castillo Suarez
Summer Programs Coordinator at Florida Tech
Melbourne, FL
Happy Birthday, Suni!
Even from space, you continue to inspire all of us with your incredible journey and bravery. We’re cheering for you back on Earth. Here’s to a fantastic birthday and many more extraordinary experiences! Go Panthers!
Joe Sanchez
Events Operations Coordinator
Miami, FL
Happy Birthday, Suni!!
Rachel Carroll
Conferences and Events Coordinator at Florida Tech
Melbourne, FL
Happy Birthday, Suni! You have chosen a noble career path, and while its adventures may take you in directions you didn't expect, we at Florida Tech are proud of you for the mark you have made on history. Enjoy your special day and know we are rooting you on!
Andy McIlwraith
CMO, Florida Tech
West Melbourne, FL
Dear Suni: The Florida Tech community was so excited to watch you ascend to space on board the Starliner spacecraft, and as much as we wanted for you to be able to return home on time, we're also extremely glad and thankful that the safety-first decision was made to keep you and Butch Wilmore there for an extended stay. (Please give him our best as well!) I'm sure that as awesome as working in space is, the unexpectedly long duration must be a challenge. I hope all of these messages make your days just a little brighter! Oh, and happy birthday! Go Panthers!
Adam Palumbo
Senior Designer for Florida Tech
Oahu, HI
Happy birthday Suni! We at the Florida Tech team are inspired and uplifted by your strength and positivity during this time. Wishing you the best on this ever changing journey and we await your safe return with open arms.
Erika Sauer
Graphic Designer
Melbourne, FL
Dear Sunita,
˚✰˚ ˛★* 。 ღ* °♥ ˚*˚ .ღ 。
….HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU….✰
˚♥* ✰。˚ ˚ღ。* ˛˚ 。✰˚* ˚
Wishing you the best and hoping for your safe return soon! Your friends in Creative Services at Florida Tech are supporting you and sending lots of love and encouragement! Hope your birthday is interstellar!
Kind regards,
Erika S.
Kevin Boodoosingh
'20, '21 M.S.
Social Media Specialist at Florida Tech
Trinidad and Tobago
Happy Birthday, Suni! Sending love from Earth!
Zulfa Sultana
May, 2025
Annual Giving Manager at Florida Tech
Happy Birthday Ms. Suni!
Kristie Kwong
Office & Client Services Manager at Florida Tech
Melbourne, FL
Happy birthday, Suni! How amazing to spend your birthday in space. Only a very select few in the history of the world are able to say that. It must be a bitter sweet birthday but you are an amazing woman and I hope your day is as extraordinary as you. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Cassie Pericak
VP of Philanthropy at Florida Tech
Buffalo, NY
Greetings Suni!
We are wishing you the happiest of birthdays and hope it's a day that's out of this world!
Stay safe and we look forward to welcoming you back to Earth!
Best Wishes!
-Cassie
Wes Sumner
2018
VP External Affairs at Florida Tech
Titusville, FL
Hi, Sunita!
Happy Birthday from all of your Panther family!
Wes
John Cornell
Satellite Beach
Happy Birthday, Suni
Go Panthers, and of course...
Go Navy, BEAT ARMY!
Candela Solis
Fall 2024
Student
Buenos Aires
Sunita, happy galactic and cosmic birthday! You are such an inspiration to me. I hope you are having the best time floating around, eating out-of-this-world cake!
Best wishes,
Candela
Andrezza Oliver de Lima
Master of Science in Engineering Management
Associate Project Manager
Brazil
Sunni, HAPPY BDAY!
May this new cycle be the best in your life!
(It already started in such a different way right??)
Christen Mea
Gift and Financial Services Specialist
Dear Suni,
Wishing you a very happy birthday this year! Your courage and extraordinary work is an inspiration to us all. All of us at Florida Tech support you and your efforts and eagerly await your safe arrival soon! ✶
All my respect,
Christen
John Z Kiss
Provost and Senior VP for Academic Affairs
Happy Birthday! It seems you had an extended stay in space, but I am sure you are taking great advantage of it. I look forward to meeting you in person when you return to earth. As a space biologist, I hope you get do some plant experiments!
John Deaton
Dean and Professor, College of Aeronautics
San Diego
Happy Birthday, Sunni. Hurry back!
**John Deaton, CDR USN (ret)**
Samantha Farls
Web Designer
Happy birthday Suni!!
Jason Martin
Clearwater, FL
Happy birthday, Suni! All of Florida Tech is proud of you!
Dhruthi Sridhar
Class of 2024
Software engineer
India
Happy birthday Sunitha ! Birthday wishes from earth to you :)
John Nicklow
President of Florida Tech
Florida Tech wishes you an out of this world birthday, Suni! Your alma mater is thinking of you and looking forward to your safe return. Go Panthers!
Jessica C A
Asst. Director Sponsor Relations at Florida Tech
Melbourne, FL
Happy Birthday, Suni! Even hundreds of miles away, you’re in our thoughts! Sending you the warmest birthday wishes from Earth.
Pete the Panther
1958
Florida Tech Mascot and Chief Enthusiasm Officer
Melbourne, FL
Hello, Suni! It’s Pete the Panther here, sending you some cosmic birthday wishes! You've made us so proud here on Earth, inspiring all your fellow Panthers as well as millions of people worldwide. You're amazing! Here's to a stellar birthday and many more to come! Go Panthers!
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